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Tammy310

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    Ducks In A Row

    By Tammy310,

    At my last visit with the surgeon he told me "well, no more appointments; finish up with the psych eval and then we'll submit to the insurance and get you a date." So, I went to the psych (as previously posted). I hand delivered my psych eval to the office and the scheduler told me, "we'll submit everything and call you when the insurance gets back to us." I called the insurance co at the end of that week and they had already approved me!! (doc didn't tell me...I had to tell them). So, lo and behold, they gave me an appointment!!!! What? well, I had to go in to talk to the scheduler and get my date. Another $30. My upper endoscopy will be 10/18, pre admission testing 10/19, meet with the surgeon to go over all of the testing 10/25 (another $30 what happened to no more visits?) and surgery 10/29!!! yay!
     
    In that time I also have to see my PCP ($20) and pulmonologist ($30) for clearance. Then my 2 week liquid diet. It seems like there's so much more to do. oh AND there's a pre-op surgery class that meets at 1:30pm on a Thursday, lasts for hours and requires you to read an 80 page notebook so that you can take a test! (Another day off work just to be tortured).
     
    With all these appointments and time off work, I'm gonna end up in the poor house. So much for new skinny clothes. I won't be able to afford them. LOL
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    Psych Visit Today

    By Tammy310,

    Today I finally went for the psych eval.
     
    Everyone I've spoken to said they went to a psych who said, more or less, "do you know what you're getting into?" and then handed them their letter. MY psych, on the other hand, gave me 4papers to fill out with my info, asked me all about my entire life (which has been sub-par to say the least), and finished with 3 different "quizzes." At the end she told me I have a mild mood disorder and she will recommend that I continue to follow up with my current counselor! WTH?!
     
    Basically the questions were like... do you enjoy things less than before (well yeah, I'm fat), are you tired/fatigued more than before? (well, yeah, I'm FAT), do you feel that you have less self worth (did ya miss the part where I told you I'm fat?) How in the #&{{ does that mean I have a mood disorder? It means that I'm always sick(asthma), I have insomnia with Sleep Apnea, and I'm tired of being sick and tired.
     
    I have to pick up the letter at 4p today and bring it to the surgeon's office to submit to the insurance.
     
    Does this mean no surgery??? God I hope not.

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